Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biogen sufficiency

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
bio-gen -suf-fi-cien-cy
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A concept according to which, if "the extent of the monopoly claimed [in a patent] exceeds the technical contribution to the art made by the invention as described in the specification", the patent may be revoked on the ground of insufficiency of disclosure.

Uncountable

Etymology

The concept stems from the 1996 decision in Biogen v. Medeva.

Usage

Questions

What does biogen sufficiency mean?
A concept according to which, if "the extent of the monopoly claimed [in a patent] exceeds the technical contribution to the art made by the invention as described in the specification", the patent may be revoked on the ground of insufficiency of disclosure.
Where does biogen sufficiency come from?
The concept stems from the 1996 decision in Biogen v. Medeva.

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